Case for tourists&#39; glasses.



- of tl1e stem 4 are locate No.-905,063. r

Sjx lecificatioxi or Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

Original qiplieationfiled September 0, 1907, Serial 170.391,735.Divided. and. this application filed January 6,

- 1 1 9o3. Serial N6. 409,537.

Be it known th9;t I, JOHN'M. FAEHR- MANN, a citizen of the Unite'clStaltes, re siding at Houston in the eouhfilybf Har'ris ahd State 0fTexas, have invented eertain neW and useful Impr*overnent in Gases forTourists Glasses,of wh-ich the following is a speoifioation, refereneebeing had berein.

t0 the aecompanying dretwing. y

My invent1on relates to im roVernents in cases f0r tourists glasses, anis a division of my parent apphcatiori Ser. N0.- 391,735 filed September6th, 1907.

The objeet of the present Vention is 110 provide a casefor theprotection of a tourist glass when the laltter not in rise,Where in theconstruction is Such that the glass can vbe eonveniently inserted analremoved from the case.

In the accompanyin drawings, Figure 1, is an edge view (part y insection) '0f my improved case, the tourist glass being shown therein.Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectienal view 0f my 1mpr0ved case, showingthe tourist glass positioned therein. Fi 3, is a perspeeoive view of 1nyim r0ve case. Fig. 4, is a Ion itudinalsectiona view showing a modifieoonstruction. Fig 5, is a similar view showing another form.

The form of tourist glass with which rny present' invention is moreparticularly intended to be used, is that form herein shown, in whichthere is a eircular end or body portion 1 having a rojecting stem 4 theend aving a cone o1 pointed shaped e11d 5, andis of the forma shown inthe arent application herein referred to.-

T e body of the Gase 6 consists of side members 18,- and these sidemenibers are connected by -rneans 0f end pieces or heads 7 and 8. InFigs. 1 to 3 theerid piece 7 is provided with a spring-actuated plunger9 having (projecting pins 10 around Wh10h spiral springs. 11, and theouter ends of these springe 11 rest;in recesses' 12 formed in thehead7;Also projectin from the plunger 9 is a stem 13 harfing a s 012 14through which a pin 15-passes; by rneans of Wh10h the plunger orfollew6r is held in its proper pos1tien. F01 the prpose'of enabl1i1g theinstrrrient or. glasstobe reaolily removed fron'1 the Gase, the sides ofthe case are cut out es shown ab 16. Thepointed end 5 of the stern 4 isadapted 130 engage a recess 17 formed in the heacl, as =shown in Figs. 1and 2. Int h9event that the side pieees of ehe case are sufficientlyseparated '00 permit the insertion therebeoween of the thumb er fingero0 engage ehe glass, the autaway portion of the sicles may be omittecl.The head 8 is provided wioh a suitable ring 18 by means of which thecase may be attached toa suitable chain.

Referring now to Fig. 4, the spring-aetuated follower is placed ab the 0posite end of the case from tl1at shown in %igs. 1 and 2, and es shownin this figure, consists 0f follower 19 which is provided with a recess21 for the engagement therewith o'f the pointed end 0f ehe 'stern 4. thehead 8 is providecl With pins 22 whieh pass -through openings formed inthe folovveT, am]. s iral springs 23 pass ar0und these ins. n this forInthe follower is limite in its inward movement by having -the stem 24which supports the suspending fing, passed through the follower, and provided with a suitable head.

In Fig. 5, another m0dification is shown,

in whieh the spring follower 25 moves in a s1ot 26 formed in the head 8,and the fol- 10wer is provided With transverse slots 27 through whichpins 28 pass. A suitably shaped flat spring serves t0 hold the followernOrmally inward.

The tourist glass, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, isfolded up or closedbefore it is inserted in the case, and the case .may or may not becarried in the pocket of the user, es may seem most convenient.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimand desire t0 seeure byLetters Paterit, is:

1. A case of th'e character described comprisi1ig parallel side ortions,a cross-head connectmg one end 0 ehe side portions and having a curvedinner side, a eross head connecoing ehe opposite ends 0f the sideportions and .provided with a recess for the urpose described, and aspring actuated ollower oarried by one ofthe cross-heads.

2. A case 0f the charaeter described comprisingparallel side prtions,cross heads connectin *the ends of 'he side portions, one cross-hearovided with a s r'n -aetuated folloWer an the other cross-Ilea rqvidedwith a surfaceto conform with t at of a glass 130 be carried thereby.

3. A ca se of the eharacter described comprising Parallel side portions,cross heads connectmg the ends of the side portions, a springactuatedfollower carried by one cross-head meitns for limiting' the inwarclmovement 0f the follower anal "the "013l1e1 cross-head having a surfaceto correspond with that of a glass t0 be carrieclthereby.

4. A case of the character described, comprising parallel side portions,cross heads connecting ehe ends of the side .poroions, a spring actuatedfollower carried by one cross-head, a pin f01 limiting the inwardmovement of the follower, anal the other cross-head having a surface '00correspond with that 0f a glass t0 be carried thereby.

5. A case of the character described comprising a broad flatcasehavingits edges open ab the sides, a spring actuated follower within the caseat 011e end, und tl1e other end of the case made t0 conform with alleend of a glass to be carried thereby.

6. A case of tl1e character described com prising a. parallel flat sideortion connected together at their ends by c1oss heads, one cross-headshaped 130 conform with that Of a glass '00 be carried a s ringa.ctuated follower within the case ajaoent the 0p 0site cross-head, anala pin securing the fofiower within the case and limiting the inwardmovement thereof.

7. A case of the character described, compnsmgpa;rllel s1ele .port1ons,cross heads connectmg the ends of the s1de port1ons a syring-actuaceflfollower carried by one of actuated men1ber an 0ne end of the housing,

a.nd the opposite end of the housing curvc l 00 conform 130 a glass.

9. A case 0f the character described comprising a. case havin g itsedges open at the sides, .one end 0f the case shaped to confo1m witl1that of a glass to bei ca1ried, a. springactuated follower Witl1in thecase at the opposite end, and means 'l01 liniiting the inwar l movement0f said f0llower.

In testimony whereof I a.flix my sig1mtulc in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. FAEHRMANN. VVitnesses:

C. H. SCHULZ, E. O. SMITH.

